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Egypt's youth unemployment problem has erupted – but what about Britain's?

As Egypt is finding out, having a lot of unemployed young people is a recipe for trouble. The bad news is that Britain's youth unemployment now stands at over 20%. And while they're unlikely to be toppling the government any time soon, David Cameron ought to be worried.

by: Merryn Somerset Webb
31 Jan 2011

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